We’re here to help you find the Rockville trash pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Rockville is in Montgomery County, Maryland with Baltimore and Howard County to the northeast, Washington and Alexandria to the southeast, Frederick to the northwest, and Aspen Hill to the east, Pasadena MD to the west.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Rockville Trash Collection Calendar 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.rockvillemd.gov/1607/Collection-Schedules
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
-New Year’s Day (observed)
Monday, Jan. 2
No change to regular collection schedule this week.
-Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, Jan. 16
All collections occur one day later than usual this week.
-Presidents Day
Monday, Feb. 20
No change to regular collection schedule this week.
-Memorial Day
Monday, May 29
All collections occur one day later than usual this week.
-Juneteenth
Monday, June 19
All collections occur one day later than usual this week.
-Independence Day
Tuesday, July 4
Monday collections as scheduled. Tuesday through Thursday collections occur one day later than usual this week.
-Labor Day
Monday, Sept. 4
All collections occur one day later than usual this week.
-Veterans Day (observed)
Friday, Nov. 10
No change to regular collection schedule this week.
-Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, Nov. 23
Thursday collections occur on Friday.
-Christmas Day
Monday, Dec. 25
All collections occur one day later than usual this week.
During weeks that include a city holiday, your recycling, trash and yard waste collections may occur one day later that week.
Rockville Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/745/Bulk-Waste for find the collection day for your bulk waste.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Large wooden furniture (couches, wooden desks, etc.)
- Lumber
- Wooden fencing and landscape ties
- Mattress/box spring
- Pianos
- Plate glass (wrapped or taped to prevent breakage)
- Rugs/carpet
- Window frames-nonmetal (removal glass or cover with cardboard and tape)
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- No shingles
- No gasoline
- No tires
- No concrete footings on fencing, swings
- No cinder blocks, bricks, broken concrete, large rocks
- No sod, soil, old mulch (place in refuse cart)
- No plastic furniture/toys (place in recycling cart)
- No bamboo (place in yard waste)
- No construction/contractor debris
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Rockville and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/300/Recycling-Trash-Yard-Waste
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Rockville?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/745/Bulk-Waste
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/1607/Collection-Schedules
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Rockville Public Works Department?
240-314-8568
TDD: 240-314-8137
Monday – Thursday
7 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Did we miss anything?
Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Rockville trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
